Cane Toad vs Javan Mongoose

Rhinella marina compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Cane Toad is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cane Toad	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rhinella	Herpestes
Species	Rhinella marina	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cane Toad and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cane Toad	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States